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· Bryan Ke
Shinzo Abe Struggles to Get Trump’s Attention for Awkward Handshake
United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe just shared an awkward encounter while exchanging handshakes in yet another cringeworthy moment.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is Now on Instagram
For the first time ever since his first appointment as Japan’s prime minister in 2006 – and his second in 2012 – Shinzo Abe has finally announced he will start actively using Instagram in 2018. The 57th Prime Minister of Japan first made the announcement on Friday when he made…
· Jin Hyun
AMC Theatres Mislabels Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Parasite’ as a Film About a ‘Japanese Family’
AMC Theatres is being criticized online following a mistake on their Best New Movies list for October 2019 which listed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s award-winning “Parasite” as a story about a “rich Japanese family.” The mistake was picked up by a Korean social media…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Melania Trump’s Calligraphy Lesson With Akie Abe Hijacked By Redditors in PSBattle
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have kicked off their tour of Asia with their first stop being Japan; while Trump has been playing golf and feeding koi with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the FLOTUS has been attending calligraphy lessons with the Japan’s First…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Olympic Fencer Now Delivers Uber Eats to Stay Fit, Make Money
Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake has turned to Uber Eats as a means to maintain his fitness and make some money while the 2020 Olympics is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 29-year-old athlete, who won a silver medal in the men’s division at the 2012 Olympic Games in London,…
· Bryan Ke
Canada and Australia Pull Out of Tokyo Olympics as Coronavirus Continues
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Sunday that the country won’t be participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as COVID-19 continues to spread globally. COC, along with the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) made the decision on March 22, urging the International Olympic…
· Ryan General
325 Passengers from Coronavirus Cruise Ship in Japan Have Recovered, Prime Minister Reports
Out of the 705 Diamond Princess Cruise ship passengers found to be infected with COVID-19, eight people have been confirmed dead so far. What’s not been given much press as of late is the 325 passengers who have reportedly recovered from the novel coronavirus.
· Bryan Ke
Japan is Shutting Down Schools for a Month Because of COVID-19
This article has been updated to correctly report that the number of confirmed cases has risen to 66 and that Hokkaido is a prefecture. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered schools to be shut down until April as fears rise over the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus…
· Jin Hyun
U.S. Diplomat Gets Flak in Korea With ‘Controversial’ Mustache
Harry Harris, the United States ambassador to Seoul, South Korea has been accused of being disrespectful due to the style of his facial hair. Harris began his role as ambassador in July 2018 after serving 40 years in the U.S. Navy. Although he had previously been clean-shaven,…
· Khier Casino
Journalist Wins $30,000 in Sex Assault Case That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement
A journalist in Japan who accused a high-profile television reporter of raping her in 2015 won around 3.3 million yen ($30,000) in damages in a Tokyo court on Wednesday. Judge Akihiro Suzuki said in his ruling that he found 30-year-old Shiori Ito’s account in a civil lawsuit of…
· Bryan Ke
‘World’s Best Sushi Restaurant’ Sukiyabashi Jiro Gets Removed From the Michelin Guide
Sukiyabashi Jiro, an exclusive sushi restaurant in Japan, has been removed from the 2020 Michelin gourmet guide as it no longer accepts public reservations. The announcement came during the unveiling of Michelin’s Tokyo edition guide on Tuesday.
· Carl Samson
Girl Dies From Brain Vessel Rupture After Mom Hits Her Over Homework Mistakes
An elementary school student in northern China died after blood vessels to and from her brain ruptured as a result of the whacking that she received from her mother for making errors on her homework. The 8-year-old girl, who lived in Tongchuan, Shaanxi province, reportedly…
· Carl Samson
Billionaire Uniqlo Founder Wants a Woman to Take His Job
Japanese fashion retail giant Uniqlo will likely have a female leader in the future, setting an example of a corporate shift from traditional gender roles that have typically left women under the glass ceiling. Tadashi Yanai, founder and chief executive officer of Fast Retailing…
· Carl Samson
Trump Reportedly Used Fake Asian Accent to Mock Asian Leaders at Fundraiser
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing new accusations of racism after allegedly faking an Asian accent to mock South Korea and Japan at a fundraiser in Long Island last week. Trump reportedly spoke at two fundraisers in the Hamptons: one held by real estate guru Stephen Ross,…
· Bryan Ke
33 Dead After Man Attacks Anime Studio in Kyoto
33 people were killed while dozens are injured after an unidentified arsonist set the Kyoto Animation studio in Kyoto, Japan ablaze. According to the New York Times, the incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday when the suspect, a 41-year-old man, spread liquid around…
· Ryan General
Japanese Politician Under Fire For Drinking 10 Glasses of Cognac and Suggesting War with Russia
Japanese legislator Hodaka Maruyama is being urged by his peers to resign over controversial remarks he allegedly made while heavily intoxicated. Opposition lawmaker Maruyama sparked controversy after suggesting that the Japanese government should go to war with Russia to regain…
· Bryan Ke
Father in Japan Arrested for Using Dog Shock Collar to Discipline His Children
A father from Kitakyushu city, Japan was recently arrested after it was discovered he was using a shock collar for dogs to discipline his three children. The 45-year-old man, whose name was not revealed, admitted to the police that he had used a stun device on his children, two…
· Bryan Ke
This Japanese Train Station’s Announcement Sounds Like it’s Opening the Gates to Hell
Train stations in Japan often play a sound or melody that acts as an announcement for whenever a train approaches, but one station’s tune has been deemed to be unsettling for some of its commuters. A Japanese Twitter user that goes by the handle name of MC Hyodo (@ko_ma_)…
· Bryan Ke
Japan May Make It Illegal to Spank Kids When Disciplining Them
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet members have recently submitted a bill that makes it illegal for parents to hit their children when disciplining them, as the number of child abuse cases in the country rises. According to NHK News, the bill was submitted by the…
· Ryan General
Okinawans Call on Donald Trump to Stop Building Military Bases on Their Island
Despite strong opposition from locals, Japan’s central government initiated main reclamation work Friday at a United States military base relocation site on the southern island of Okinawa. Earlier this month, the Fukuoka High Court rejected the Okinawa Prefectural Government’s…